Police: Pittston man molested teen

PITTSTON — A city man is charged with indecent assault after police say he molested a 16-year-old friend of his daughter, according to court records.

Charles Miller 58, of 5 George St., is charged with two misdemeanor counts of indecent assault in connection with the alleged encounter March 29.

Pittston police say the victim and her mother reported the incident on March 31. The girl told police she had been staying at her friend’s house because she and her mother were having problems at home, according to a police affidavit filed in court.

The girl and her friend’s father, Miller, were the only people home on the afternoon of March 29. The girl told police she came out of a shower to find Miller standing on a stairway saying he needed to talk to her.

The girl, who was wearing a towel, told police she went upstairs, got dressed and came out to find Miller sitting in a chair in his bedroom, according to the affidavit.

Miller was supposed to be going out to a party, but instead asked the girl to come into his room, police said. When she entered, Miller grabbed her arm and escorted her to the bed, saying he wanted to watch TV with her. The girl was uncomfortable, however, and got under the covers, according to police. Miller then went around the bed to where she was lying and got down on his knees, police said. He tried to kiss the girl, but she pushed him away, she told officers.

The girl reported that Miller then began performing oral sex on her, according to the affidavit. She told police she couldn’t believe what was happening and that she was afraid to scream “because he looked kind of scary doing it,” according to the affidavit.

The girl pushed Miller away and after about a minute he stopped, telling her that it would be “dangerous” for her to talk about what happened, police said.

Magisterial District Judge Andrew Barilla Jr. arraigned Miller on Wednesday and released him on $100,000 unsecured bail.

Miller’s lawyer, Michael Butera, declined to comment today.

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